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HIROBO Freya - Sceadu - Shuttle > Does YOUR Sceadu overheat?
 
 
Greg Takacs
Veteran
Location: Fort Worth, TX

This is a myth that I figured should be addressed in form of a poll!
I have never experienced overheating on my Sceadu 50.
I am looking for stock Sceadus with no faulty engines (so if you had a screwed up OS50 and that's why it was quitting that does not count, Volkul ). Please don't add the "I don't own a Sceadu yet" to the poll as I'm not interested in that either.......

If your Sceadu has a shroud on it, please only post under overheating if it DID overheat before the shroud installation. If it never did but you added the shroud for security that does not count! I just try to make the poll as accurate as possible.

Also if you OWN a Sceadu please vote even if it never overheated to get an accurate headcount!

Thanks!
12-13-2001 Over year old.
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beedub
Senior Heliman
Location: Arlington, Tx

Never had a problem with my machine. Overheating or main gear. It flies great. Even had Anthony Jagger wear it out for a flight. Great machine, great company, and great support from Altech.
12-13-2001 Over year old.
 
 
Greg Takacs
Veteran
Location: Fort Worth, TX

Brian, remeber that it took 130 hard core 3d flight for the guy from Argentina to snap the gear so count your blessings . now THAT gear looked nasty! It's on my site in case you've missed it!
12-13-2001 Over year old.
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Ken B
Elite Veteran
Location: Phoenix, AZ

What if I have 2 Sceadu's can I vote tice? HAHAHAHa

Ken B
12-13-2001 Over year old.
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beedub
Senior Heliman
Location: Arlington, Tx

Greg,

Andy and I are not easy on it by any means. It has become our "bashing" machine. I feel bad for it actually. Because I'm still not the smoothest pilot when it comes to the harder 3d manuevers. But last weekend I did try some full deflection climbing funnels. I figured if it was going to flex and strip the gears that move would do it.

Oops, this is a whole other thread!
12-13-2001 Over year old.
 
 
Greg Takacs
Veteran
Location: Fort Worth, TX

Volkul

You are cleary disqualified on the Sceadu 50 as you had a faulty engine AND you've installed the shroud

Feel free to vote on the 30 though
12-13-2001 Over year old.
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Juampi
Heliman
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

I never experienced overheating with OS50 on my Sceadu, even now on 90°F summer...
I used at the begining 10% Nitro, and now 30% Heli Fuel.
Maybe you are running a little bit lean...
I will sugguest if you still have temperature to run with higher nitro and open the needle valve.
Also is important to have the iddle screw at the middle position. Dont close it too much cause that will make your engine run lean at hovering.
Good Luck!
Juan Pablo Esterlizi
(Argentina)
12-13-2001 Over year old.
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Greg Takacs
Veteran
Location: Fort Worth, TX

Juan

Don't misunderstand me, the whole point of this thread is to prove that there is NO overheating problem with the Sceadu and it is an urban legend that has been going on for a while!

So far noone has voted on overheating on the Sceadu in the poll!

I NEVER experineced this problem myself.
12-13-2001 Over year old.
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Juampi
Heliman
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sorry!

Yeah Greg,
I misunderstood you.
No problems with temperature!
See ya!
JP
12-13-2001 Over year old.
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hakim
Heliman
Location: Mombasa, Kenya.

 I have a Scaedu 30 and it seriously overheats. I've tried everything on the engine with the needles, pitch adjustments but I still can't get the heli to run on a tank smoothly. After half tank I have to adjust my throttle curve knob on the radio just to stop the heli leaning out or engine dying. After leaving it in the corner of the room for a month, last week I decided to make a shroud for it and give it a try. I managed to get the heli to run without the engine quitting although its still leaning out. Only thing remaining for me to do is change the engine. HELP!
12-14-2001 Over year old.
 
 
Greg Takacs
Veteran
Location: Fort Worth, TX

hakim, adding the shroud didn't help your case, this clearly indicates what I was talking about in another thread. You are having engine problems.....

Do you have someone to look over your helicopter and/or set your engine up? I don't know how knowledgeable you are in engine tuning and setup so chances are you fudged it up and you need to get it set up right......
I am no master either, so I seeked professional help at my flying field from a Hirobo rep and many others to set up my heli. It is flying like a charm!
12-14-2001 Over year old.
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hakim
Heliman
Location: Mombasa, Kenya.

Hi George,

Not intending to sound brashful, but I'm quite confident with my skills in the engine dept. I've been flying planks since '97 and helis for a year now. I've had over 40 planes and 3 helis before the Scaedu. Problem is there is no one to help me here, as far as I know there are only 2 regular heli flyers in the whole country (including me)!

I've even tried swapped carbs on my Scaedu engine thinking that maybe that was the problem but no difference. The heli is flying now but just flying hot, but at least I can now touch the neddle valve after a hover session.
12-14-2001 Over year old.
 
 
hakim
Heliman
Location: Mombasa, Kenya.

Oops, Sorry Greg....mistook your name. Called you George....don't know where that came from.
12-14-2001 Over year old.
 
 
Greg Takacs
Veteran
Location: Fort Worth, TX

Hakim,

I didn't mean to question your knowledge, I just didn't know your experience level. You might want to open a new thread and ask for "Proper needle settings for OS-30 in Sceadu". I'm sure you'd get some good responses about what people are running on their Sceadu 30s with the OS in it.
12-14-2001 Over year old.
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Hockeytown
Veteran
Location: Pontiac, Mi. U.S.A.

Greg,

Just to clairify my position.....I have only heard of 2 instances of overheat issues with a Sceadu:

Volkul's problems, which have been attrubuted to a faulty OS50.......

and

Hakim and his issues. Hakim has some heli reviews posted on Littlerotors.com which is where I first heard of possible problems. Are you still using that dual plug head on your OS32?

Obviously this ISN'T an epidemic!! Every heli model has a handful of isolated problems......Example, some Raptor pilots deal with Woof and Poof everyday, some have never heard the term.

It seems like the only REAL gripe about the Sceadu is that the canopy mounting system is a bit touchy.

Anyways, it doesn't seem like overheating is attributed directly to the heli.......it's just a matter of nailing down the real problem.

Thanks

Darin
12-14-2001 Over year old.
 
 
Greg Takacs
Veteran
Location: Fort Worth, TX

Darn it! Someone went funny and put in the "I want one for Cristmas" in the poll!
I guess I only asked about not putting in "I don't have one yet" I failed to specify that I wasn't interested in Christmas wishes either .......

PLEASE be mature about it, I really didn't want to recalculate percentages.......
12-14-2001 Over year old.
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Mark Ryder
Elite Veteran
Location: Encino, CA

PLEASE be mature about it

I am the only one that can edit others polls. I see your point about missing up the totals. Your two Sceadu polls are fixed.
12-14-2001 Over year old.
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Gary Jenkins
Elite Veteran
Location: Wilmington, DE

When I first started flying my Sceadu with an OS 50 I though I had an over heating problem or lean condition. So I made my own fan shroud, but it didn't fix anything. Must not be a heating problem! I removed the fan shroud. After I run more fuel through the engine seemed to run a little richer after each tank. I'm up to about 2 gallons now and don't have any more problems. I think some of the engines are tighter than others and require a longer break-in than OS leads you to believe in their instructions.
Any thoughts or comments.
12-15-2001 Over year old.
 
 
hakim
Heliman
Location: Mombasa, Kenya.

I tried removing the dual plug head and installed the original head for the OS32 but it ran even hotter! So I've put back the dual plug head and its what I'm using now.

I may have a tight engine but I'll only know for sure after running more fuel in it. I've also switched fuels; from Weston 15% Competition to Coolpower 15%. Lets what happens now
12-15-2001 Over year old.
 
 
Greg Takacs
Veteran
Location: Fort Worth, TX

How'bout the shim?

Have you tried to install a shim under the head? I know that too high compression can fudge it up too........
Just something worth looking at......
12-15-2001 Over year old.
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